Hawkins still has expectations

AUSTIN, Texas — Colorado coach Dan Hawkins isn’t predicting double-digit wins as he did last year. He’ll be fighting more for his job. However, his lack of bold statements doesn’t mean he doesn’t have high expectations.

“I don’t know how you start a season or live a life without high expectations,” he said. “It’d be wrong for our guys to think otherwise. It’d be wrong for us to think otherwise. So for us, it’s always about chasing excellence. It’s always been about being your best.”

For what it’s worth, The Sporting News College Football Yearbook projects a trip to the inaugural Pinstripe Bowl, the Dec. 30 bowl at the new Yankee Stadium pitting a Big 12 team versus a Big East team.